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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:31:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent.




FROM MR.AUGUSTINE COLLINS.
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING
AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF BANQUE
GENERALE DU TOGOLAISE,
       LOME-TOGO
 
 
 
My  Dear  ,   
 
Permit me to use this medium to first introduce myself to you before getting you acquinted with the transaction for which i am contacting you. I am MR..AUGUSTINE COLLINS.the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of GENERALE DU TOGOLAISE de BANQUE , Lome Togo in west Africa.
 
With due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
 
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on 31st October 1999 in a plane crash;flight number 990 en route from new york to cairo which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean killing the 217 passengers and crew members on board and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.
 
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was us$14M (fourteen million united states dollars).
 
As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information from the web directory of my country when searching for a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner who could help me champion a business proposal of such magnitude without any problem. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.
 
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.
 
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation bank account... 
 
 I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 75% will be for me and my partners.  Please, you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in active service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.  I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in.
 
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal on my confidential email address.  augus0200collins@graffiti.net
 
Yours faithfully,
MR.AUGUSTINE COLLINS.
Private Line +228-927-95-81.
E-Mail:(  augus0200collins@graffiti.net



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